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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 03:42 PM
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LOL

Drove the RX8 today in the snow! Awesome tires these are
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 03:45 PM
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Thought it didn't snow down there
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Nemesis8
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Drove the RX8 today in the snow! Awesome tires these are

Been driving mine in a little snow too! My tires suck in this weather so its been interesting
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 04:50 PM
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Had 3 inches on top of ice this morning out here. These Michelin Pilot Sport AS Plus tires are sticky as all get out. Whatever that means... lolz

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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 07:09 PM
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Summer tires + snow = fun
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 08:18 PM
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Well Boeing got the military tanker contract. Looks like I'm safe for a little while...phew.
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 09:23 PM
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Well Boeing got the military tanker contract. Looks like I'm safe for a little while...phew.
Really good news!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey I was looking at some pictures of what I thought to be your car, where or how did you make the front lip, stock side skirts and other pieces look like carbon fiber?
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 09:26 PM
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by FazdaRX_8
Hey I was looking at some pictures of what I thought to be your car, where or how did you make the front lip, stock side skirts and other pieces look like carbon fiber?
Me? My car is stock
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 09:46 PM
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I got your car confused with another, you and him are the only one with cages that I know of
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 09:48 PM
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I heard a guy say he didn't like prosport gauges

do you guys know of any good brand of gauges??????
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 10:17 PM
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That's T-Rex-8; and I have a Prosport Gauge and it seems fine to me?
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 10:30 PM
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CAnt remeber his issues, I was thinking of getting them I need oil pressure and a boost gauge
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 10:51 PM
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Oh, I remember issues with the base guages, but the Prosport Premium seem to work fine, except for the boost guage.
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 11:22 PM
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WHat wrong with the boost one?
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 11:25 PM
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Ive just heard of them not being accurate, which is not a good thing. Same with AFR...

For basic readings they seem to work fine, but you might want to invest in better guages for the important readings.
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 12:13 AM
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I have the Halo series ProSport gauges which are a step up from the premiums and I really like them. Pdxhak has the premiums and has had some issues with them. Click the ProSport link in my sig for more info.
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 12:21 AM
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DId you get the gauges directly from prosport apexi?
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 12:29 AM
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Originally Posted by FazdaRX_8
DId you get the gauges directly from prosport apexi?
Yep, seems to be the best option.
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 12:39 AM
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Go back 1 page in this thread and you will see my issue with the gauge. Also if you over tighten the nuts in the back the buttons will not work. The housing gets pulled too far back and the buttons basically are flat against the face. If that happens then you will need to uninstall the gauges and push the metal screws flat.
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 01:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Ross_Dawg
That's T-Rex-8
Correct. Unlike him, I dont call my car a 'time attack car'...thats never seen a racing event. Parkin' lot pimp and poppin da hood playa!

Few other guys with rollbars installed. Dannobre has/had one. Far as Seattle area goes, im pretty much the only one running around with one.
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Old Feb 26, 2011 | 12:39 AM
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PDXHAK, was your boost gauges a digital one?

The propsport amber/white seem to look the best inside the rx-8, and I noticed that they offer a mechanical boost gauge, was thinking that and there oil pressure gauge

what do you guys think?

I got the ashtray pod, gonna put in those two gauges and an lc-1 wideband I have laying around
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Old Feb 26, 2011 | 04:07 AM
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AutoMeter is an AWESOME brand. Best prices are on Summit
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 01:54 PM
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something for Dondo

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/emergingte...-20-years/2477
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 06:08 PM
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Less than a 100 miles to go. Getting solid MPG. A touch over 300 between fill ups
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